EP3609743B1 - Unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) and method and system for holding umbrella using uav - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the technical field of combined applications of vehicles with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and particularly to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle, and a method and a system for holding umbrella using the UAV for persons getting on/off the vehicle on which the UAV is carried.
- UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
- the occupants can only wait for the rain to stop before getting off. If the rain keeps going down, the waiting time will be long. If the occupants are in a hurry, they can only get off in the rain, resulting in clothes getting wet.
- UAVs are a device having a wide range of operations and having applications in many fields, UAVs can assist to realize many functions if combined with vehicles.
- JP2015048025A provides a protection device capable of protecting a person or a moving object from the disturbance such as rain, snow, hail, sunlight, and ultraviolet rays.
- the protection device includes an umbrella portion.
- EP3125064A1 provides a cargo transport system based on an UAV.
- the cargo transport system includes an UAV and a vehicle that can send and receive the UAV, so that cargos can be transported between the vehicle and another terminal by the UAV.
- the CN106828264A provides a UAV vehicle system.
- the UAV vehicle system includes a UAV vehicle.
- the UAV vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one UAV carrying device used for carrying a UAV.
- the present application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle, and also provides a method and a system for holding umbrella using the UAV for persons getting on/off the vehicle on which the UAV is carried.
- UAV on the vehicle can be used to provide the holding umbrella service for persons getting on/off the vehicle, solving the problem of getting wet when getting on/off the vehicle due to holding umbrella manually.
- the present application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle.
- UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
- the UAV includes:
- the present application provides a system for holding umbrella for an occupant.
- the system includes a vehicle and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carried on the vehicle, wherein: the UAV includes:
- the present application provides a method for holding umbrella for an occupant getting off a vehicle, wherein the method includes:
- the present application provides a method for holding umbrella for an occupant getting on a vehicle, wherein the method includes:
- the present application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle, and also provides a method and a system for holding umbrella using the UAV for persons getting on/off the vehicle.
- UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
- the UAV on the vehicle can be used to provide the holding umbrella service for persons getting on/off the vehicle. Since the occupant does not have to manually hold the umbrella, it is convenient for the occupant to get on/off the vehicle, thereby effectively solving the problem of getting wet when getting on/off the vehicle due to holding umbrella manually.
- a system for holding umbrella is provided in an embodiment of the present application.
- the system includes a vehicle 200 and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 100 configured to be carried on the vehicle 200.
- UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
- the UAV 100 includes a UAV body 101, a UAV controller 102, a first driving device 103, a propeller 104, a second driving device 105, an umbrella unit 110, and a first wireless communication module 106.
- the first driving device 103 is connected with the UAV controller 102.
- the propeller 104 is connected with the first driving device 103.
- the second driving device 105 is connected with the UAV controller 102.
- the umbrella unit 110 is connected with the second driving device 105.
- the first wireless communication module 106 is connected with the UAV controller 102.
- the vehicle 200 includes an accommodating space 201, a cabin door 204, a vehicle controller 202, a third driving device 203, and a second wireless communication module 205.
- the accommodating space 201 is used for carrying the UAV 100.
- the cabin door 204 is provided above the accommodating space 201 and used for hermetically covering the accommodating space 201.
- the third driving device 203 is connected with the vehicle controller 202.
- the cabin door 204 is connected with the third driving device 203.
- the second wireless communication module 205 is connected with the vehicle controller 202.
- the UAV 100 and the vehicle 200 are communicated with each other wirelessly via the first wireless communication module 106 and the second wireless communication module 205.
- the UAV 100 is docked to the vehicle 200 in the accommodating space 201, and the cabin door 204 covers hermetically on the accommodating space 201 to prevent the UAV 100 from exposure to the outside, which is beneficial to damage prevention, anti-theft and dustproof of the UAV 100.
- the UAV 100 is equipped with an umbrella unit 110 which can be opened and closed, the UAV 100 can be used for providing the holding umbrella service for the occupants (includes the driver) getting on/off the vehicle 200.
- the vehicle controller 202 controls the third drive device 203 to drive the cabin door 204 to open
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first drive device 103 to drive the propeller 104 to bring the UAV body 101 to take off from the accommodating space 201 and fly above a corresponding door of the vehicle 200 or above the occupant
- the UAV controller 102 controls the second drive device 105 to drive the umbrella unit 110 to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV 100 holds the umbrella unit 110 for the occupant.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the second drive device 105 to drive the umbrella unit 110 to be closed from the opening state to the closing state, the UAV controller 102 controls the first drive device 103 to drive the propeller 104 to bring the UAV body 101 to return back to the accommodating space 201, and the vehicle controller 202 controls the third drive device 203 to drive the cabin door 204 to close.
- the vehicle controller 202 controls the third driving device 203 to drive the cabin door 204 to open.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the propeller 104 to bring the UAV body 101 to take off from the accommodating space 201 and fly above the door from which the occupant is going to get off the vehicle 200 (as shown by route A).
- the UAV controller 102 controls the second driving device 105 to drive the umbrella unit 110 to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV 100 holds the umbrella unit 110 for the occupant.
- the umbrella unit 110 is driven to be opened to the opening state from the closing state.
- the umbrella unit 110 is driven to be opened to the opening state from the closing state until the UAV body 101 flies for hovering above the door from which the occupant is going to get off.
- the opened umbrella unit 110 provides umbrella service for the occupant getting off the vehicle 200, to prevent the occupant from getting wet in the course of getting off and also prevent an interior of the door from getting wet.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the UAV body 101 to fly and track the occupant automatically until the occupant reaches his/her destination, e.g., office, home, or any other destinations (as shown by route B).
- his/her destination e.g., office, home, or any other destinations (as shown by route B).
- the UAV controller 102 controls the second driving device 105 to drive the umbrella unit 110 to be closed from the opening state to the closing state.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the propeller 104 to bring the UAV body 101 to return back to the accommodating space 201 of the vehicle 200 (as shown by route C).
- the vehicle controller 202 controls the third driving device 203 to drive the cabin door 204 to close.
- the UAV 100 when the UAV 100 provides holding umbrella service for the occupant, it is not limited to the course of opening door and getting off, but also after the occupant gets off, the UAV 100 flies and tracks the occupant automatically until the occupant arrives at his/her destination, to realize escorting of holding umbrella all the way from the course of getting off the vehicle 200 until the destination of the occupant.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the UAV body 101 to keep away from the obstacles based on the detected result, in order to prevent the UAV body 101 or the umbrella unit 110 from colliding with the potential obstacles in the course of escorting the occupant by holding umbrella, thereby improving the security of flight.
- the vehicle 200 further includes a rain sensor 206 connected with the vehicle controller 202.
- the rain sensor 206 is used for detecting the raining information in the external environment, and the vehicle controller 202 determines whether the UAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service or not according to the detecting result of the rain sensor 206. For example, if the rainfall detected by the rain sensor 206 in the external environment is greater than a preset value, the vehicle controller 202 determines that the UAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service for the occupant.
- the holding umbrella service for the occupant is not limited to raining days, in the high temperature summer under the sun, it may also use the UAV 100 to provide holding umbrella service for the occupant. Therefore, the vehicle 200 may further include a sunlight sensor 207 and a temperature sensor 208 both of which are connected with the vehicle controller 202.
- the sunlight sensor 207 is used for detecting the sunlight information in the external environment
- the temperature sensor 208 is used for detecting the temperature information in the external environment
- the vehicle controller 202 determines whether the UAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service or not according to the detecting results of the sunlight sensor 207 and the temperature sensor 208.
- the vehicle controller 202 determines that the UAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service for the occupant.
- the above rain sensor 206 and the above sunlight sensor 207 may be integrated into a single, that is, a single sensor can be used for simultaneously detecting the raining information and the sunlight information in the external environment.
- the vehicle 200 further includes a plurality of door switches 209 connected with the vehicle controller 202.
- the plurality of door switches 209 may include a left-front door switch 209a, a left-rear door switch 209b, a right-front door switch 209c, and a right-rear door switch 209d.
- the vehicle controller 202 is able to recognize the opening door which is currently being opened by the occupant according to on/off states of the plurality of the door switches 209, the vehicle 200 sends the information about the opening door which is currently being opened to the UAV 100 via the second wireless communication module 205, and the UAV 100 flies above the opening door which is currently being opened according to the received information about the opening door.
- the vehicle controller 202 determines that the UAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service according to the raining information detected by the rain sensor 206, and the occupant is seated on the left side of the rear seats and is going to getting off from the left-rear door, the occupant can firstly unlock the left-rear door (but does not open the door at this moment), the vehicle controller 202 recognizes that the opening door which is currently being opened by the occupant is the left-rear door according to the change of a state of the left-rear door (the left-rear door has changed from a locking state to an unlocking state) and sends the information about the left-rear door to the UAV 100, and the UAV 100 flies above the left-rear door according to the received information about the left-rear door, in order to provide holding umbrella service for the occupant getting off from the left-rear door of the vehicle 200.
- the vehicle 200 further includes a take-off button 211 connected with the vehicle controller 202.
- the take-off button 211 is used for the driver to manually input a take-off instruction indicating a specific door that needs the umbrella service.
- the vehicle 200 sends the take-off instruction inputted by the take-off button 211 to the UAV 100 via the second wireless communication module 205, and the UAV 100 takes off from the vehicle 200 according to the take-off instruction and flies above the indicated specific door. That is, the driver can designate the door that needs the umbrella service of the UAV 100 via the take-off button 211, whereby the occupant only needs to wait in the vehicle 200, without the need of unlocking the door in advance. After the UAV 100 has flown above the door, the occupant then unlocks and opens the door to get off the vehicle 200.
- the driver can set the order of providing umbrella service for the multiple occupants through the take-off button 211. For example, if, among the multiple occupants, there is an important person needing the umbrella service in priority, the driver can operate the take-off button 211 to specify the door from which the important person is going to get off to be given the top priority with respect to the umbrella service, so that the UAV 100 provides holding umbrella service for the important person firstly.
- the quantity of the UAV 100 docked to the vehicle 200 may be more than one, so that when there are multiple occupants getting off the vehicle 200, the multiple UAVs 100 can provide holding umbrella service for the multiple occupants respectively and simultaneously.
- the vehicle 200 further includes a reminder device 212 connected with the vehicle controller 202.
- the UAV 100 When the UAV 100 has flown above the door from which the occupant is going to get off, the UAV 100 sends a reminding signal that the occupant can get off to the vehicle 200 via the first wireless communication module 106, and the vehicle controller 202 controls the reminder device 212 to remind the occupant to get off according to the received reminding signal.
- the reminder device 212 can be based on sound or light. By the reminder device 212, the occupant in the vehicle 200 can understand that the UAV 100 is ready, to clearly know when to open the door and get off.
- the UAV 100 When the UAV 100 provides holding umbrella service for the occupant getting off, it is not limited to the course of opening door and getting off, but also after the occupant gets off, the UAV 100 flies to follow the occupant automatically until the occupant arrives at his/her destination. Therefore, the UAV 100 further includes a tracking device 107 connected with the UAV controller 102.
- the tracking device 107 is used to track the occupant, and according to the tracking result of the tracking device 107, the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the UAV body 101 to fly and track the occupant automatically until his/her destination, so as to realize escorting of holding umbrella all the way from the course of getting off the vehicle 200 until the destination of the occupant.
- the UAV 100 further includes a first positioning device 108 connected with the UAV controller 102.
- the first positioning module 108 is used for obtaining the current position of the UAV 100.
- the vehicle 200 further includes a second positioning module 213 connected with the vehicle controller 202.
- the second positioning module 213 is used for obtaining the current position of the vehicle 200.
- the position information of the vehicle 200 is sent to the UAV 100 through the second wireless communication module205.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the UAV 100 to automatically return back to the accommodating space 201 according to the position information of the UAV 100 and the position information of the vehicle 200, so as to realize automatic returning of the UAV 100.
- the UAV 100 can still find the vehicle 200 according to the received position information of the vehicle 200, so as to realize automatic returning.
- the vehicle 200 further includes a display device 214.
- the position information of the UAV 100 obtained by the first positioning module 108 is sent to the vehicle 200 through the first wireless communication module 106, and the vehicle 200 displays the current position of the UAV 100 on the display device 214, so that the driver can understand in real time the flight path and the current position of the UAV 100 through the display device 214 when the UAV 100 provides the holding umbrella service in the outside.
- the system includes an electronic terminal 300.
- the electronic terminal 300 can be carried by the driver.
- the electronic terminal 300 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a smart watch, a smart hand ring, etc.
- the electronic terminal 300 includes a controller 301 and a third wireless communication module 302.
- the electronic terminal 300 and the UAV 100 are communicated with each other wirelessly via the third wireless communication module 302 and the first wireless communication module 106, the electronic terminal 300 and the vehicle 200 are communicated with each other wirelessly via the third wireless communication module 302 and the second wireless communication module 205.
- the position information of the UAV 100 obtained by the first positioning module 108 is further sent to the electronic terminal 300 through the first wireless communication module 106, and the electronic terminal 300 displays the current position of the UAV 100 on a display panel 303 of the electronic terminal 300, so that the driver can understand in real time the flight path and the current position of the UAV 100 through the electronic terminal 300 when the UAV 100 provides the holding umbrella service in the outside.
- the tracking device 107 is a camera.
- the camera is provided below the umbrella unit 110, in order to facilitate using the camera to capture the images of the occupant to enable the UAV 100 to realize automatically tracking the occupant. Further, after the occupant is escorted by the UAV 100 to his/her destination, the occupant can give a specific gesture to the UAV 100, such as giving a OK gesture or shaking hand (similar to a good-bye gesture).
- the camera is further used to recognize the specific gesture given by the occupant, and the UAV controller 102 determines according to the specific gesture that the occupant has reached his/her destination and begins to control the UAV body 101 to return back.
- the driver can also monitor whether the UAV 100 has escorted the occupant to the destination by the electronic terminal 300.
- the driver sends out a return instruction through the electronic terminal 300 to the UAV 100, and the UAV 100 begins to return upon receiving the return instruction.
- the electronic terminal 300 further includes a return button 304 used for the user to send a return instruction to the UAV 100, the return instruction is sent to the UAV 100 through the third wireless communication module 302, and the UAV controller 102 controls the UAV body 101 to begin to return upon receiving the return instruction.
- the UAV 100 can also determine whether the occupant has been escorted to his/her destination by detecting a surrounding environment, to decide the time to return.
- the UAV 100 further includes an obstacle avoidance device 109 connected with the UAV controller 102.
- the obstacle avoidance device 109 is used for detecting the potential obstacles existed in a surrounding environment of the UAV body 101 when it flies.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the UAV body 101 to keep away from the obstacles in flight according to the detected result of the obstacle avoidance device 109, to improve the security of flight.
- the obstacle avoidance device 109 is a camera.
- the camera is provided above the umbrella unit 110, in order to facilitate capturing the potential obstacles in the surrounding environment of the UAV body 101.
- the quantity of the camera may be multiple.
- the camera determines whether there are obstacles in the surrounding environment of the UAV body 101 according to captured images.
- the obstacle avoidance device 109 includes a plurality of ranging sensors.
- the ranging sensors are distributed over the outer surface of the UAV body 101.
- the ranging sensor may be selected from infrared ranging sensor, ultrasonic ranging sensor, laser ranging sensor, and microwave radar ranging sensor.
- the distance measurement theory of the ranging sensor is as follows. A propagation speed of a wireless signal (e.g., infrared, ultrasonic, laser, microwave) emitted by the ranging sensor is known in the air, the time is measured when the wireless signal is reflected back after emission, the actual distance between the emitting point and the obstacle is calculated out based on the time difference between the emission and the reception of the signal.
- a wireless signal e.g., infrared, ultrasonic, laser, microwave
- the UAV 100 further includes a wind sensor 122 connected with the UAV controller 102.
- the wind sensor 122 is used for detecting the wind direction in the external environment.
- the UAV controller 102 can adjust the flight gesture of the UAV body 101 according to the detecting result of the wind sensor 122, to maintain the outer surface of the umbrella unit 110 to face towards the windward side.
- the UAV 100 can achieve a better effect in holding umbrella and prevent the rain from wetting the occupant in the course of holding umbrella.
- the wind sensor 122 can be a gravity sensor.
- the UAV 100 further includes a rechargeable battery 123.
- the vehicle 200 further includes a generator 215, and the generator 215 can be driven to generate electricity by an engine 216 of the vehicle 200.
- the rechargeable battery 123 is electrically connected with the generator 215, such that the generator 215 can be used to charge the rechargeable battery 123.
- the UAV 100 can be charged in time after finishing the holding umbrella service, in order to ensure that the electric power is sufficient for preparation of the next service of holding umbrella.
- the accommodating space 201 may be formed at the trunk, and the cabin door 204 may be formed on the trunk cover 221, so that an interior space of the trunk can be used to accommodate the UAV 100.
- the accommodating space 201 may be formed at the engine compartment, and the cabin door 204 may be formed on an engine cover 222, so that an interior space of the engine compartment can be used to accommodate the UAV 100. Further, the engine compartment is convenient for drainage and meanwhile provides high temperature. It is easy to dry the UAV 100.
- the accommodating space 201 may be formed at the roof of the vehicle 200.
- the cabin door 204 may be a cover of the case 223, so that the UAV 100 does not occupy the space in the trunk and the engine compartment.
- the umbrella unit 110 may include a fixed umbrella disc 111 disposed in a central portion of the umbrella unit 110, a plurality of umbrella ribs 112 disposed around the fixed umbrella disc 111, and a plurality of umbrella wings 113.
- the plurality of umbrella ribs 112 extend along a radial direction of the umbrella unit 110.
- Each umbrella wing 113 is formed between every two adjacent umbrella ribs 112.
- the umbrella wings 113 can be made of fabric or plastic having ductility.
- the umbrella unit 110 has a foldable structure, one end of each umbrella rib 112 near the fixed umbrella disc 111 is pivotably connected with the fixed umbrella disc 111.
- each umbrella rib 112 Under the driving of the second driving device 105, each umbrella rib 112 is pivoted relative to the fixed umbrella disc 111 and folded towards the fixed umbrella disc 111, so that the umbrella unit 110 is switched between an opening state and a closing state.
- the umbrella unit 110 has a retractable structure, each umbrella rib 112 is retracted relative to the fixed umbrella disc 111 under the driving of the second driving device 105, so that the umbrella unit110 is switched between an opening state and a closing state.
- the umbrella unit 110 may include a plurality of umbrella ribs 112 disposed around a circumferential direction of the umbrella unit 110 and a plurality of umbrella wings 113.
- the plurality of umbrella ribs 112 extend along a radial direction of the umbrella unit 110.
- Each umbrella wing 113 is formed between every two adjacent umbrella ribs 112.
- the umbrella wings 113 can be made of fabric or plastic having ductility.
- each umbrella rib 112 has multiple sections 112a pivoted together end-to-end. Under the driving of the second driving device 105, the multiple sections 112a of each umbrella rib 112 are unfolded to a straight line or folded together, so that the umbrella unit 110 is switched between an opening state and a closing state.
- the umbrella unit 110 may be disposed below the UAV body 101.
- the UAV 100 should have a high waterproof performance.
- the UAV 100 is required to use waterproof blushless motor with a waterproof grade of, for example, IP67.
- the umbrella unit 110 may be disposed above the UAV body 101. In this way, the umbrella unit 110 can be used to shelter the UAV body 101 from rain, and to some extent, the waterproof performance of the UAV 100 can be lowered.
- connecting pole 121 provided above or below the UAV body 101 (referring to FIG. 8a and FIG. 8b , for example), and the umbrella unit 110 is connected to the connecting pole 121.
- the first driving device 103, the second driving device 105 and the third driving device 203 may be selected from various existing driving devices.
- the first driving device 103 may be driving motor.
- the second driving device 105 and the third driving device 203 may also be driving motor, or be comprised of driving motor with electric push rod, gear rack, lead screw nut, air cylinder, oil cylinder, connecting rod, hinge, spring, etc.
- the UAV 100 can also be used for providing the holding umbrella service for the occupant getting on the vehicle 200.
- the electronic terminal 300 further includes a third positioning module 305 and a call button 306.
- the third positioning module 305 is used for obtaining the current position of the electronic terminal 300.
- the position information of the electronic terminal 300 is sent to the UAV 100 through the third wireless communication module 302.
- the call button 306 is used for the occupant to input a call instruction for calling the UAV 100.
- the call instruction is sent to the vehicle 200 and the UAV 100 through the third wireless communication module 302.
- the vehicle controller 202 controls the third driving device 203 to drive the cabin door 204 to open according to the call instruction, the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the propeller 104 to bring the UAV body 101 to take off from the accommodating space 201 and fly above the occupant according to the call instruction and the position information of the electronic terminal 300.
- the occupant When the UAV 100 is required to provide the holding umbrella service for the occupant getting on the vehicle 200, firstly, the occupant inputs a call instruction of calling the UAV 100 through the call button 306, and the electronic terminal 300 receives the call instruction of calling the UAV 100 inputted through the call button 306 by the occupant.
- the electronic terminal 300 sends the call instruction to the vehicle 200 and the UAV 100, and the electronic terminal 300 sends the position information of the electronic terminal 300 to the UAV 100.
- the vehicle controller 202 controls the third driving device 203 to drive the cabin door 204 to open.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the propeller 104 to bring the UAV body 101 to take off from the accommodating space 201 and fly above the location where the occupant is located according to the position information of the electronic terminal 300 (as shown by route A). Specifically, because the current position of the electronic terminal 300 (i.e., the location of the occupant) obtained by the third positioning module 305 has been sent to the UAV 100 through the third wireless communication module 302, the UAV 100 can find the location of the occupant according to the position information of the electronic terminal 300.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the second driving device 105 to drive the umbrella unit 110 to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV 100 holds the umbrella unit 110 for the occupant.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the UAV body 101 to fly and track the occupant automatically until the occupant gets on the vehicle 200 (as shown by route B).
- the UAV controller 102 controls the second driving device 105 to drive the umbrella unit 110 to be closed from the opening state to the closing state.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the propeller 104 to bring the UAV body 101 to return back to the accommodating space 201 (as shown in route C).
- the vehicle controller 202 controls the third driving device 203 to drive the cabin door 204 to close.
- the UAV controller 102 controls the first driving device 103 to drive the UAV body 101 to keep away from the obstacles based on the detected result, in order to prevent the UAV body 101 or the umbrella unit 110 from colliding with the potential obstacles in the course of escorting the occupant by holding umbrella, thereby improving the security of flight.
- the present application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle, and also provides a method and a system for holding umbrella using the UAV for persons getting on/off the vehicle.
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- the UAV on the vehicle can be used to provide the holding umbrella service for persons getting on/off the vehicle. Since the occupant does not have to manually hold the umbrella, it is convenient for the occupant to get on/off the vehicle, thereby effectively solving the problem of getting wet when getting on/off the vehicle due to holding umbrella manually.
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Description
- The present application is based on and claims the priority of
Chinese patent application No. 201710453692.9, filed on June 15, 2017 - The present application relates to the technical field of combined applications of vehicles with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and particularly to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle, and a method and a system for holding umbrella using the UAV for persons getting on/off the vehicle on which the UAV is carried.
- When people drive a vehicle on rainy days, using umbrellas is a big problem. Closing an umbrella when getting on the vehicle or opening an umbrella when getting off the vehicle will inevitably cause the occupants (including the driver) to wet the clothes, or to wet an interior of the door. It may cause trouble to drivers and passengers, and may damage the interior of the door and the electronic components on the door.
- If an umbrella is not carried in the vehicle, the occupants can only wait for the rain to stop before getting off. If the rain keeps going down, the waiting time will be long. If the occupants are in a hurry, they can only get off in the rain, resulting in clothes getting wet.
- In recent years, with the development of UAV technology, great progress has been made in flight technology and electronic control technology. However, the applications of combining UAVs with vehicles are relatively few. As UAVs are a device having a wide range of operations and having applications in many fields, UAVs can assist to realize many functions if combined with vehicles.
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EP3125064A1 provides a cargo transport system based on an UAV. The cargo transport system includes an UAV and a vehicle that can send and receive the UAV, so that cargos can be transported between the vehicle and another terminal by the UAV. -
CN106828264A provides a UAV vehicle system. The UAV vehicle system includes a UAV vehicle. The UAV vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one UAV carrying device used for carrying a UAV. - In view of above, the present application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle, and also provides a method and a system for holding umbrella using the UAV for persons getting on/off the vehicle on which the UAV is carried. The UAV on the vehicle can be used to provide the holding umbrella service for persons getting on/off the vehicle, solving the problem of getting wet when getting on/off the vehicle due to holding umbrella manually.
- In an embodiment, the present application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle. The UAV includes:
- a UAV body;
- a UAV controller;
- a first driving device connected with the UAV controller;
- a propeller connected with the first driving device;
- a second driving device connected with the UAV controller;
- an umbrella unit connected with the second driving device;
- a wireless communication module connected with the UAV controller and used for wirelessly communicating with the vehicle;
- wherein when the UAV provides the holding umbrella service for an occupant, the UAV controller controls the first driving device to drive the propeller to bring the UAV body to take off from the vehicle and fly above a corresponding door of the vehicle or above the occupant, the UAV controller controls the second driving device to drive the umbrella unit to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV holds the umbrella unit for the occupant; and
- wherein after the UAV finishes the holding umbrella service for the occupant, the UAV controller controls the second driving device to drive the umbrella unit to be closed from the opening state to the closing state, the UAV controller controls the first driving device to drive the propeller to bring the UAV body to return back to the vehicle.
- In an embodiment, the present application provides a system for holding umbrella for an occupant. The system includes a vehicle and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carried on the vehicle, wherein:
the UAV includes: - a UAV body;
- a UAV controller;
- a first driving device connected with the UAV controller;
- a propeller connected with the first driving device;
- a second driving device connected with the UAV controller;
- an umbrella unit connected with the second driving device;
- a first wireless communication module connected with the UAV controller;
- the vehicle includes:
- an accommodating space for carrying the UAV;
- a vehicle controller;
- a third driving device connected with the vehicle controller;
- a cabin door connected with the third driving device, the cabin door provided above the accommodating space;
- a second wireless communication module connected with the vehicle controller, the UAV and the vehicle communicated with each other wirelessly via the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module;
- wherein when the UAV provides the holding umbrella service for an occupant, the vehicle controller controls the third driving device to drive the cabin door to open, the UAV controller controls the first driving device to drive the propeller to bring the UAV body to take off from the accommodating space fly above a corresponding door of the vehicle or above the occupant, the UAV controller controls the second driving device to drive the umbrella unit to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV holds the umbrella unit for the occupant; and
- wherein after the UAV finishes the holding umbrella service for the occupant, the UAV controller controls the second driving device to drive the umbrella unit to be closed from the opening state to the closing state, the UAV controller controls the first driving device to drive the propeller to bring the UAV body to return back to the accommodating space, the vehicle controller controls the third driving device to drive the cabin door to close.
- In an embodiment, the present application provides a method for holding umbrella for an occupant getting off a vehicle, wherein the method includes:
- the vehicle controller controlling the third driving device to drive the cabin door to open;
- the UAV controller controlling the first driving device to drive the propeller to bring the UAV body to take off from the accommodating space and fly above the door from which the occupant is going to get off the vehicle;
- the UAV controller controlling the second driving device to drive the umbrella unit to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV holds the umbrella unit for the occupant;
- after the occupant getting off the vehicle, the UAV controller controlling the first driving device to bring the UAV body to fly and track the occupant automatically until the occupant reaches his/her destination;
- the UAV controller controlling the second driving device to drive the umbrella unit to be closed from the opening state to the closing state;
- the UAV controller controlling the first driving device to drive the propeller to bring the UAV body to return back to the accommodating space; and
- the vehicle controller controlling the third driving device to drive the cabin door to close.
- In an embodiment, the present application provides a method for holding umbrella for an occupant getting on a vehicle, wherein the method includes:
- the electronic terminal receiving a call instruction of calling the UAV inputted by an occupant;
- the electronic terminal sending the call instruction to the vehicle and the UAV, the electronic terminal sending the position information of the electronic terminal to the UAV;
- the vehicle controller controlling the third driving device to drive the cabin door to open;
- the UAV controller controlling the first driving device to drive the propeller to bring the UAV body to take off from the accommodating space and fly above the location where the occupant is located according to the position information of the electronic terminal;
- the UAV controller controlling the second driving device to drive the umbrella unit to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV holds the umbrella unit for the occupant;
- the UAV controller controlling the first driving device to bring the UAV body to fly and track the occupant automatically until the occupant gets on the vehicle;
- after the occupant getting on the vehicle, the UAV controller controlling the second driving device to drive the umbrella unit to be closed from the opening state to the closing state;
- the UAV controller controlling the first driving device to drive the propeller to bring the UAV body to return back to the accommodating space; and
- the vehicle controller controlling the third driving device to drive the cabin door to close.
- According to the embodiments, the present application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle, and also provides a method and a system for holding umbrella using the UAV for persons getting on/off the vehicle. The UAV on the vehicle can be used to provide the holding umbrella service for persons getting on/off the vehicle. Since the occupant does not have to manually hold the umbrella, it is convenient for the occupant to get on/off the vehicle, thereby effectively solving the problem of getting wet when getting on/off the vehicle due to holding umbrella manually.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for holding umbrella using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) according to an embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing that a UAV is used for holding umbrella for persons getting off a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a UAV according to another embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 4a is a schematic side view of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 4b is a schematic top view of the vehicle ofFIG. 4a . -
FIG. 5a is a schematic side view of a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 5b is a schematic top view of the vehicle ofFIG. 5a . -
FIG. 6a is a schematic side view of a vehicle according to a further embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 6b is a schematic top view of the vehicle ofFIG. 6a . -
FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of an umbrella unit of a UAV in an opening state according to an embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 8a is a schematic view of a UAV when the umbrella unit is in an opening state according to an example of the present application. -
FIG. 8b is a schematic view of the UAV ofFIG. 8a when the umbrella unit is in a closing state. -
FIG. 9a is a schematic view of a UAV when the umbrella unit is in an opening state according to another example of the present application. -
FIG. 9b is a schematic view of the UAV ofFIG. 9a when the umbrella unit is in a closing state. -
FIG. 10 is a schematic top view of an umbrella unit of a UAV in an opening state according to another embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 11a is a schematic view of a UAV when the umbrella unit is in an opening state according to a further example of the present application. -
FIG. 11b is a schematic view of the UAV ofFIG. 11a when the umbrella unit is in a closing state. -
FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a UAV according to a further embodiment of the present application. -
FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing that a UAV is used for holding umbrella for persons getting on a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application. - In order to make the purposes, characteristics, and advantages of the present application more apparently, embodiments of the present application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , a system for holding umbrella is provided in an embodiment of the present application. The system includes avehicle 200 and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 100 configured to be carried on thevehicle 200. - The
UAV 100 includes aUAV body 101, aUAV controller 102, afirst driving device 103, apropeller 104, asecond driving device 105, anumbrella unit 110, and a firstwireless communication module 106. Thefirst driving device 103 is connected with theUAV controller 102. Thepropeller 104 is connected with thefirst driving device 103. Thesecond driving device 105 is connected with theUAV controller 102. Theumbrella unit 110 is connected with thesecond driving device 105. The firstwireless communication module 106 is connected with theUAV controller 102. - The
vehicle 200 includes anaccommodating space 201, acabin door 204, avehicle controller 202, athird driving device 203, and a secondwireless communication module 205. Theaccommodating space 201 is used for carrying theUAV 100. Thecabin door 204 is provided above theaccommodating space 201 and used for hermetically covering theaccommodating space 201. Thethird driving device 203 is connected with thevehicle controller 202. Thecabin door 204 is connected with thethird driving device 203. The secondwireless communication module 205 is connected with thevehicle controller 202. TheUAV 100 and thevehicle 200 are communicated with each other wirelessly via the firstwireless communication module 106 and the secondwireless communication module 205. - Ordinarily, the
UAV 100 is docked to thevehicle 200 in theaccommodating space 201, and thecabin door 204 covers hermetically on theaccommodating space 201 to prevent theUAV 100 from exposure to the outside, which is beneficial to damage prevention, anti-theft and dustproof of theUAV 100. As theUAV 100 is equipped with anumbrella unit 110 which can be opened and closed, theUAV 100 can be used for providing the holding umbrella service for the occupants (includes the driver) getting on/off thevehicle 200. - When the
UAV 100 provides the holding umbrella service for an occupant, thevehicle controller 202 controls thethird drive device 203 to drive thecabin door 204 to open, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst drive device 103 to drive thepropeller 104 to bring theUAV body 101 to take off from theaccommodating space 201 and fly above a corresponding door of thevehicle 200 or above the occupant, and theUAV controller 102 controls thesecond drive device 105 to drive theumbrella unit 110 to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that theUAV 100 holds theumbrella unit 110 for the occupant. After theUAV 100 finishes the holding umbrella service for the occupant, theUAV controller 102 controls thesecond drive device 105 to drive theumbrella unit 110 to be closed from the opening state to the closing state, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst drive device 103 to drive thepropeller 104 to bring theUAV body 101 to return back to theaccommodating space 201, and thevehicle controller 202 controls thethird drive device 203 to drive thecabin door 204 to close. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , details are given by taking the example of theUAV 100 to provide the holding umbrella service for the occupant getting off thevehicle 200. - When the
UAV 100 provides the holding umbrella service for the occupant getting off thevehicle 200, firstly, thevehicle controller 202 controls thethird driving device 203 to drive thecabin door 204 to open. - Thereafter, the
UAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive thepropeller 104 to bring theUAV body 101 to take off from theaccommodating space 201 and fly above the door from which the occupant is going to get off the vehicle 200 (as shown by route A). - The
UAV controller 102 controls thesecond driving device 105 to drive theumbrella unit 110 to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that theUAV 100 holds theumbrella unit 110 for the occupant. Specifically, after theUAV body 101 takes off from theaccommodating space 201, theumbrella unit 110 is driven to be opened to the opening state from the closing state. Optionally, theumbrella unit 110 is driven to be opened to the opening state from the closing state until theUAV body 101 flies for hovering above the door from which the occupant is going to get off. In the embodiment, the openedumbrella unit 110 provides umbrella service for the occupant getting off thevehicle 200, to prevent the occupant from getting wet in the course of getting off and also prevent an interior of the door from getting wet. - Further, after the occupant gets off the
vehicle 200, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive theUAV body 101 to fly and track the occupant automatically until the occupant reaches his/her destination, e.g., office, home, or any other destinations (as shown by route B). - After the
UAV 100 finishes the holding umbrella service for the occupant, theUAV controller 102 controls thesecond driving device 105 to drive theumbrella unit 110 to be closed from the opening state to the closing state. - Thereafter, the
UAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive thepropeller 104 to bring theUAV body 101 to return back to theaccommodating space 201 of the vehicle 200 (as shown by route C). - After the
UAV body 101 is docked to thevehicle 200 in theaccommodating space 201, thevehicle controller 202 controls thethird driving device 203 to drive thecabin door 204 to close. - In the embodiment, when the
UAV 100 provides holding umbrella service for the occupant, it is not limited to the course of opening door and getting off, but also after the occupant gets off, theUAV 100 flies and tracks the occupant automatically until the occupant arrives at his/her destination, to realize escorting of holding umbrella all the way from the course of getting off thevehicle 200 until the destination of the occupant. - Preferably, as the
UAV body 101 flies to automatically track the occupant, the potential obstacles in a surrounding environment of theUAV body 101 are further detected, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive theUAV body 101 to keep away from the obstacles based on the detected result, in order to prevent theUAV body 101 or theumbrella unit 110 from colliding with the potential obstacles in the course of escorting the occupant by holding umbrella, thereby improving the security of flight. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , thevehicle 200 further includes arain sensor 206 connected with thevehicle controller 202. Therain sensor 206 is used for detecting the raining information in the external environment, and thevehicle controller 202 determines whether theUAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service or not according to the detecting result of therain sensor 206. For example, if the rainfall detected by therain sensor 206 in the external environment is greater than a preset value, thevehicle controller 202 determines that theUAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service for the occupant. - The holding umbrella service for the occupant is not limited to raining days, in the high temperature summer under the sun, it may also use the
UAV 100 to provide holding umbrella service for the occupant. Therefore, thevehicle 200 may further include asunlight sensor 207 and atemperature sensor 208 both of which are connected with thevehicle controller 202. Thesunlight sensor 207 is used for detecting the sunlight information in the external environment, thetemperature sensor 208 is used for detecting the temperature information in the external environment, and thevehicle controller 202 determines whether theUAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service or not according to the detecting results of thesunlight sensor 207 and thetemperature sensor 208. For example, if the sunlight detected by thesunlight sensor 207 in the external environment is greater than a preset value and the temperature detected by thetemperature sensor 208 in the external environment is also greater than a preset value, thevehicle controller 202 determines that theUAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service for the occupant. - Specifically, the
above rain sensor 206 and theabove sunlight sensor 207 may be integrated into a single, that is, a single sensor can be used for simultaneously detecting the raining information and the sunlight information in the external environment. - The
vehicle 200 further includes a plurality of door switches 209 connected with thevehicle controller 202. Taking a vehicle having four doors as an example, the plurality of door switches 209 may include a left-front door switch 209a, a left-rear door switch 209b, a right-front door switch 209c, and a right-rear door switch 209d. Thevehicle controller 202 is able to recognize the opening door which is currently being opened by the occupant according to on/off states of the plurality of the door switches 209, thevehicle 200 sends the information about the opening door which is currently being opened to theUAV 100 via the secondwireless communication module 205, and theUAV 100 flies above the opening door which is currently being opened according to the received information about the opening door. For example, when thevehicle controller 202 determines that theUAV 100 is required to provide holding umbrella service according to the raining information detected by therain sensor 206, and the occupant is seated on the left side of the rear seats and is going to getting off from the left-rear door, the occupant can firstly unlock the left-rear door (but does not open the door at this moment), thevehicle controller 202 recognizes that the opening door which is currently being opened by the occupant is the left-rear door according to the change of a state of the left-rear door (the left-rear door has changed from a locking state to an unlocking state) and sends the information about the left-rear door to theUAV 100, and theUAV 100 flies above the left-rear door according to the received information about the left-rear door, in order to provide holding umbrella service for the occupant getting off from the left-rear door of thevehicle 200. - Furthermore, the
vehicle 200 further includes a take-off button 211 connected with thevehicle controller 202. The take-off button 211 is used for the driver to manually input a take-off instruction indicating a specific door that needs the umbrella service. Thevehicle 200 sends the take-off instruction inputted by the take-off button 211 to theUAV 100 via the secondwireless communication module 205, and theUAV 100 takes off from thevehicle 200 according to the take-off instruction and flies above the indicated specific door. That is, the driver can designate the door that needs the umbrella service of theUAV 100 via the take-off button 211, whereby the occupant only needs to wait in thevehicle 200, without the need of unlocking the door in advance. After theUAV 100 has flown above the door, the occupant then unlocks and opens the door to get off thevehicle 200. - In addition, when there are multiple occupants getting off the
vehicle 200, the driver can set the order of providing umbrella service for the multiple occupants through the take-off button 211. For example, if, among the multiple occupants, there is an important person needing the umbrella service in priority, the driver can operate the take-off button 211 to specify the door from which the important person is going to get off to be given the top priority with respect to the umbrella service, so that theUAV 100 provides holding umbrella service for the important person firstly. - Further, the quantity of the
UAV 100 docked to thevehicle 200 may be more than one, so that when there are multiple occupants getting off thevehicle 200, themultiple UAVs 100 can provide holding umbrella service for the multiple occupants respectively and simultaneously. - The
vehicle 200 further includes areminder device 212 connected with thevehicle controller 202. When theUAV 100 has flown above the door from which the occupant is going to get off, theUAV 100 sends a reminding signal that the occupant can get off to thevehicle 200 via the firstwireless communication module 106, and thevehicle controller 202 controls thereminder device 212 to remind the occupant to get off according to the received reminding signal. Specifically, thereminder device 212 can be based on sound or light. By thereminder device 212, the occupant in thevehicle 200 can understand that theUAV 100 is ready, to clearly know when to open the door and get off. - When the
UAV 100 provides holding umbrella service for the occupant getting off, it is not limited to the course of opening door and getting off, but also after the occupant gets off, theUAV 100 flies to follow the occupant automatically until the occupant arrives at his/her destination. Therefore, theUAV 100 further includes atracking device 107 connected with theUAV controller 102. Thetracking device 107 is used to track the occupant, and according to the tracking result of thetracking device 107, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive theUAV body 101 to fly and track the occupant automatically until his/her destination, so as to realize escorting of holding umbrella all the way from the course of getting off thevehicle 200 until the destination of the occupant. - The
UAV 100 further includes afirst positioning device 108 connected with theUAV controller 102. Thefirst positioning module 108 is used for obtaining the current position of theUAV 100. Thevehicle 200 further includes asecond positioning module 213 connected with thevehicle controller 202. Thesecond positioning module 213 is used for obtaining the current position of thevehicle 200. The position information of thevehicle 200 is sent to theUAV 100 through the second wireless communication module205. Thus, after theUAV 100 finishes the holding umbrella service, theUAV controller 102 controls theUAV 100 to automatically return back to theaccommodating space 201 according to the position information of theUAV 100 and the position information of thevehicle 200, so as to realize automatic returning of theUAV 100. - By obtaining the position information of the
vehicle 200 through thesecond positioning module 213, even if thevehicle 200 is moved in the course of holding umbrella service, for example, thevehicle 200 is driven by the driver from the temporary drop-off point where the occupant gets off to a parking lot, theUAV 100 can still find thevehicle 200 according to the received position information of thevehicle 200, so as to realize automatic returning. - The
vehicle 200 further includes a display device 214. The position information of theUAV 100 obtained by thefirst positioning module 108 is sent to thevehicle 200 through the firstwireless communication module 106, and thevehicle 200 displays the current position of theUAV 100 on the display device 214, so that the driver can understand in real time the flight path and the current position of theUAV 100 through the display device 214 when theUAV 100 provides the holding umbrella service in the outside. - Further, the system includes an
electronic terminal 300. Theelectronic terminal 300 can be carried by the driver. Theelectronic terminal 300 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a smart watch, a smart hand ring, etc. Theelectronic terminal 300 includes acontroller 301 and a thirdwireless communication module 302. Theelectronic terminal 300 and theUAV 100 are communicated with each other wirelessly via the thirdwireless communication module 302 and the firstwireless communication module 106, theelectronic terminal 300 and thevehicle 200 are communicated with each other wirelessly via the thirdwireless communication module 302 and the secondwireless communication module 205. The position information of theUAV 100 obtained by thefirst positioning module 108 is further sent to theelectronic terminal 300 through the firstwireless communication module 106, and theelectronic terminal 300 displays the current position of theUAV 100 on adisplay panel 303 of theelectronic terminal 300, so that the driver can understand in real time the flight path and the current position of theUAV 100 through theelectronic terminal 300 when theUAV 100 provides the holding umbrella service in the outside. - In an embodiment, the
tracking device 107 is a camera. The camera is provided below theumbrella unit 110, in order to facilitate using the camera to capture the images of the occupant to enable theUAV 100 to realize automatically tracking the occupant. Further, after the occupant is escorted by theUAV 100 to his/her destination, the occupant can give a specific gesture to theUAV 100, such as giving a OK gesture or shaking hand (similar to a good-bye gesture). The camera is further used to recognize the specific gesture given by the occupant, and theUAV controller 102 determines according to the specific gesture that the occupant has reached his/her destination and begins to control theUAV body 101 to return back. - In other embodiments, the driver can also monitor whether the
UAV 100 has escorted the occupant to the destination by theelectronic terminal 300. When theUAV 100 has escorted the occupant to the destination, the driver sends out a return instruction through theelectronic terminal 300 to theUAV 100, and theUAV 100 begins to return upon receiving the return instruction. For example, theelectronic terminal 300 further includes areturn button 304 used for the user to send a return instruction to theUAV 100, the return instruction is sent to theUAV 100 through the thirdwireless communication module 302, and theUAV controller 102 controls theUAV body 101 to begin to return upon receiving the return instruction. - In other embodiments, the
UAV 100 can also determine whether the occupant has been escorted to his/her destination by detecting a surrounding environment, to decide the time to return. - Preferably, the
UAV 100 further includes anobstacle avoidance device 109 connected with theUAV controller 102. Theobstacle avoidance device 109 is used for detecting the potential obstacles existed in a surrounding environment of theUAV body 101 when it flies. TheUAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive theUAV body 101 to keep away from the obstacles in flight according to the detected result of theobstacle avoidance device 109, to improve the security of flight. - In an embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 2 , theobstacle avoidance device 109 is a camera. The camera is provided above theumbrella unit 110, in order to facilitate capturing the potential obstacles in the surrounding environment of theUAV body 101. The quantity of the camera may be multiple. The camera determines whether there are obstacles in the surrounding environment of theUAV body 101 according to captured images. - In another embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 3 , theobstacle avoidance device 109 includes a plurality of ranging sensors. The ranging sensors are distributed over the outer surface of theUAV body 101. Specifically, the ranging sensor may be selected from infrared ranging sensor, ultrasonic ranging sensor, laser ranging sensor, and microwave radar ranging sensor. The distance measurement theory of the ranging sensor is as follows. A propagation speed of a wireless signal (e.g., infrared, ultrasonic, laser, microwave) emitted by the ranging sensor is known in the air, the time is measured when the wireless signal is reflected back after emission, the actual distance between the emitting point and the obstacle is calculated out based on the time difference between the emission and the reception of the signal. - The
UAV 100 further includes awind sensor 122 connected with theUAV controller 102. Thewind sensor 122 is used for detecting the wind direction in the external environment. TheUAV controller 102 can adjust the flight gesture of theUAV body 101 according to the detecting result of thewind sensor 122, to maintain the outer surface of theumbrella unit 110 to face towards the windward side. As such, theUAV 100 can achieve a better effect in holding umbrella and prevent the rain from wetting the occupant in the course of holding umbrella. Specifically, thewind sensor 122 can be a gravity sensor. - The
UAV 100 further includes arechargeable battery 123. Thevehicle 200 further includes agenerator 215, and thegenerator 215 can be driven to generate electricity by anengine 216 of thevehicle 200. When theUAV 100 is docked in theaccommodating space 201, therechargeable battery 123 is electrically connected with thegenerator 215, such that thegenerator 215 can be used to charge therechargeable battery 123. As such, theUAV 100 can be charged in time after finishing the holding umbrella service, in order to ensure that the electric power is sufficient for preparation of the next service of holding umbrella. - As shown in
FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b , theaccommodating space 201 may be formed at the trunk, and thecabin door 204 may be formed on thetrunk cover 221, so that an interior space of the trunk can be used to accommodate theUAV 100. - As shown in
FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b , theaccommodating space 201 may be formed at the engine compartment, and thecabin door 204 may be formed on anengine cover 222, so that an interior space of the engine compartment can be used to accommodate theUAV 100. Further, the engine compartment is convenient for drainage and meanwhile provides high temperature. It is easy to dry theUAV 100. - As shown in
FIG. 6a and FIG. 6b , theaccommodating space 201 may be formed at the roof of thevehicle 200. For example, there is provided with acase 223 on the roof for carrying theUAV 100, and thecabin door 204 may be a cover of thecase 223, so that theUAV 100 does not occupy the space in the trunk and the engine compartment. - As shown in
FIG. 7 , theumbrella unit 110 may include a fixedumbrella disc 111 disposed in a central portion of theumbrella unit 110, a plurality ofumbrella ribs 112 disposed around the fixedumbrella disc 111, and a plurality ofumbrella wings 113. The plurality ofumbrella ribs 112 extend along a radial direction of theumbrella unit 110. Eachumbrella wing 113 is formed between every twoadjacent umbrella ribs 112. Theumbrella wings 113 can be made of fabric or plastic having ductility. In an embodiment, as shown inFIG. 8a and FIG. 8b , theumbrella unit 110 has a foldable structure, one end of eachumbrella rib 112 near the fixedumbrella disc 111 is pivotably connected with the fixedumbrella disc 111. Under the driving of thesecond driving device 105, eachumbrella rib 112 is pivoted relative to the fixedumbrella disc 111 and folded towards the fixedumbrella disc 111, so that theumbrella unit 110 is switched between an opening state and a closing state. In another embodiment, as shown inFIG. 9a and FIG. 9b , theumbrella unit 110 has a retractable structure, eachumbrella rib 112 is retracted relative to the fixedumbrella disc 111 under the driving of thesecond driving device 105, so that the umbrella unit110 is switched between an opening state and a closing state. - As shown in
FIG. 10 , theumbrella unit 110 may include a plurality ofumbrella ribs 112 disposed around a circumferential direction of theumbrella unit 110 and a plurality ofumbrella wings 113. The plurality ofumbrella ribs 112 extend along a radial direction of theumbrella unit 110. Eachumbrella wing 113 is formed between every twoadjacent umbrella ribs 112. Theumbrella wings 113 can be made of fabric or plastic having ductility. As shown inFIG. 11a and FIG. 11b , eachumbrella rib 112 hasmultiple sections 112a pivoted together end-to-end. Under the driving of thesecond driving device 105, themultiple sections 112a of eachumbrella rib 112 are unfolded to a straight line or folded together, so that theumbrella unit 110 is switched between an opening state and a closing state. - As shown in
FIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , theumbrella unit 110 may be disposed below theUAV body 101. In this way, theUAV 100 should have a high waterproof performance. TheUAV 100 is required to use waterproof blushless motor with a waterproof grade of, for example, IP67. - In another embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 12 , theumbrella unit 110 may be disposed above theUAV body 101. In this way, theumbrella unit 110 can be used to shelter theUAV body 101 from rain, and to some extent, the waterproof performance of theUAV 100 can be lowered. - There may be a connecting
pole 121 provided above or below the UAV body 101 (referring toFIG. 8a and FIG. 8b , for example), and theumbrella unit 110 is connected to the connectingpole 121. - The
first driving device 103, thesecond driving device 105 and thethird driving device 203 may be selected from various existing driving devices. For example, thefirst driving device 103 may be driving motor. Thesecond driving device 105 and thethird driving device 203 may also be driving motor, or be comprised of driving motor with electric push rod, gear rack, lead screw nut, air cylinder, oil cylinder, connecting rod, hinge, spring, etc. - As shown in
FIG. 1 andFIG. 13 , theUAV 100 can also be used for providing the holding umbrella service for the occupant getting on thevehicle 200. Specifically, theelectronic terminal 300 further includes athird positioning module 305 and acall button 306. Thethird positioning module 305 is used for obtaining the current position of theelectronic terminal 300. The position information of theelectronic terminal 300 is sent to theUAV 100 through the thirdwireless communication module 302. Thecall button 306 is used for the occupant to input a call instruction for calling theUAV 100. The call instruction is sent to thevehicle 200 and theUAV 100 through the thirdwireless communication module 302. Thevehicle controller 202 controls thethird driving device 203 to drive thecabin door 204 to open according to the call instruction, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive thepropeller 104 to bring theUAV body 101 to take off from theaccommodating space 201 and fly above the occupant according to the call instruction and the position information of theelectronic terminal 300. - When the
UAV 100 is required to provide the holding umbrella service for the occupant getting on thevehicle 200, firstly, the occupant inputs a call instruction of calling theUAV 100 through thecall button 306, and theelectronic terminal 300 receives the call instruction of calling theUAV 100 inputted through thecall button 306 by the occupant. - The
electronic terminal 300 sends the call instruction to thevehicle 200 and theUAV 100, and theelectronic terminal 300 sends the position information of theelectronic terminal 300 to theUAV 100. - After the
vehicle 200 receives the call instruction, thevehicle controller 202 controls thethird driving device 203 to drive thecabin door 204 to open. - After the
UAV 100 receives the call instruction, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive thepropeller 104 to bring theUAV body 101 to take off from theaccommodating space 201 and fly above the location where the occupant is located according to the position information of the electronic terminal 300 (as shown by route A). Specifically, because the current position of the electronic terminal 300 (i.e., the location of the occupant) obtained by thethird positioning module 305 has been sent to theUAV 100 through the thirdwireless communication module 302, theUAV 100 can find the location of the occupant according to the position information of theelectronic terminal 300. - After the
UAV 100 flies to the location of the occupant, theUAV controller 102 controls thesecond driving device 105 to drive theumbrella unit 110 to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that theUAV 100 holds theumbrella unit 110 for the occupant. - When the occupant walks towards the
vehicle 200, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive theUAV body 101 to fly and track the occupant automatically until the occupant gets on the vehicle 200 (as shown by route B). - After the occupant gets on the
vehicle 200, theUAV controller 102 controls thesecond driving device 105 to drive theumbrella unit 110 to be closed from the opening state to the closing state. - The
UAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive thepropeller 104 to bring theUAV body 101 to return back to the accommodating space 201 (as shown in route C). - The
vehicle controller 202 controls thethird driving device 203 to drive thecabin door 204 to close. - Preferably, as the
UAV body 101 flies to automatically track the occupant, the potential obstacles surrounding theUAV body 101 are further detected, theUAV controller 102 controls thefirst driving device 103 to drive theUAV body 101 to keep away from the obstacles based on the detected result, in order to prevent theUAV body 101 or theumbrella unit 110 from colliding with the potential obstacles in the course of escorting the occupant by holding umbrella, thereby improving the security of flight. - The above are embodiments of the present application only, and should not be deemed as limitations to the present application. Although the present application has been disclosed in embodiments as above, it is not intended to limit the present application. It should be noted that variations and improvements will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present application pertains. Therefore, the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims.
- According to the embodiments, the present application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to be carried on a vehicle, and also provides a method and a system for holding umbrella using the UAV for persons getting on/off the vehicle. The UAV on the vehicle can be used to provide the holding umbrella service for persons getting on/off the vehicle. Since the occupant does not have to manually hold the umbrella, it is convenient for the occupant to get on/off the vehicle, thereby effectively solving the problem of getting wet when getting on/off the vehicle due to holding umbrella manually.
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- An UAV (100) configured to be carried on a vehicle, comprising:a UAV body (101);a UAV controller (102);a first driving device (103) connected with the UAV controller (102);a propeller (104) connected with the first driving device (103);a second driving device (105) connected with the UAV controller (102);an umbrella unit (110) connected with the second driving device (105);a wireless communication module (106) connected with the UAV controller (102) and used for wirelessly communicating with the vehicle (200);wherein when the UAV (100) provides the holding umbrella service foran occupant, the UAV controller (102) is configured to control the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to take off from the vehicle (200) and fly above a corresponding door of the vehicle (200) or above the occupant, the UAV controller (102) is configured to controlthe second driving device (105) to drive the umbrella unit (110) to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV (100) holds the umbrella unit (110) for the occupant;wherein after the UAV (100) finishes the holding umbrella service for the occupant, the UAV controller (102) is configured to control the second driving device (105) to drive the umbrella unit (110) to be closed from the opening state to the closing state, the UAV controller (102) is configured to control the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to return back to the vehicle (200).
- The UAV (100) of claim 1, wherein the UAV (100) further comprises a tracking device (107) connected with the UAV controller (102), the tracking device (107) is used to track the occupant, the UAV controller (102) controls the first driving device (103) to drive the UAV body (101) to fly and track the occupant automatically until his/her destination according to the tracking result of the tracking device (107).
- The UAV (100) of claim 2, wherein the UAV (100) further comprises a positioning module (108) connected with the UAV controller (102) and used for obtaining the current position of the UAV (100), after the UAV (100) finishes the holding umbrella service, the UAV controller (102) controls the UAV body (101) to return back to the vehicle (200) according to the position information of the UAV (100) and the position information of the vehicle (200).
- The UAV (100) of claim 2, wherein the tracking device (107) is a camera.
- The UAV (100) of claim 2, wherein the UAV (100) further comprises an obstacle avoidance device (109) connected with the UAV controller (102) and used for detecting the potential obstacles in a surrounding environment of the UAV body (101), the UAV controller (102) controls the first driving device (103) to drive the UAV body (101) to keep away from the obstacles in flight according to the detected result of the obstacle avoidance device (109).
- The UAV (100) of claim 5, wherein the obstacle avoidance device (109) is a camera or includes a plurality of ranging sensors.
- The UAV (100) of claim 1, wherein the umbrella unit (110) includes a fixed umbrella disc (111) disposed in a central portion of the umbrella unit (110), a plurality of umbrella ribs (112) disposed around the fixed umbrella disc (111) and a plurality of umbrella wings (113), the plurality of the umbrella ribs (112) extends along a radial direction of the umbrella unit (110), each umbrella wing (113) is formed between every two adjacent umbrella ribs (112).
- The UAV (100) of claim 7, wherein the umbrella unit (110) has a foldable structure, one end of each umbrella rib (112) near the fixed umbrella disc (111) is pivotably connected with the fixed umbrella disc (111), each umbrella rib (112) is pivoted relative to the fixed umbrella disc (111) and folded towards the fixed umbrella disc (111) under the driving of the second driving device (105).
- The UAV (100) of claim 7, wherein the umbrella unit (110) has a retractable structure, each umbrella rib (112) is retracted relative to the fixed umbrella disc (111) under the driving of the second driving device (105).
- The UAV (100) of claim 1, wherein the umbrella unit (110) includes a plurality of umbrella ribs (112) disposed around a circumferential direction of the umbrella unit (110) and a plurality of umbrella wings (113), the plurality of umbrella ribs (112) extend along a radial direction of the umbrella unit (110), each umbrella wing (113) is formed between every two adjacent umbrella ribs (112), each umbrella rib (112) has multiple sections (112a) pivoted together end-to-end, the multiple sections (112a) of each umbrella rib (112) are unfolded to a straight line or folded together under the driving of the second driving device (105).
- A system for holding umbrella, comprising a vehicle (200) and an unmanned aerial vehicle (100) carried on the vehicle (200), wherein:
the UAV (100) includes:a UAV body (101);a UAV controller (102);a first driving device (103) connected with the UAV controller (102);a propeller (104) connected with the first driving device (103);a second driving device (105) connected with the UAV controller (102);an umbrella unit (110) connected with the second driving device (105);a first wireless communication module (106) connected with the UAV controller (102);the vehicle (200) includes:an accommodating space (201) for carrying the UAV (100);a vehicle controller (202);a third driving device (203) connected with the vehicle controller (202);a cabin door (204) connected with the third driving device (203), the cabin door (204) provided above the accommodating space (201);a second wireless communication module (205) connected with the vehicle controller (202), the UAV (100) and the vehicle (200) communicated with each other wirelessly via the first wireless communication module (106) and the second wireless communication module (205);wherein when the UAV (100) provides the holding umbrella service for an occupant, the vehicle controller (202) is configured to control the third driving device (203) to drive the cabin door (204) to open, the UAV controller (102) is configured to control the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to take off from the accommodating space (201) fly above a corresponding door of the vehicle (200) or above the occupant, the UAV controller (102) is configured to control the second driving device (105) to drive the umbrella unit (110) to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV (100) holds the umbrella unit (110) for the occupant;wherein after the UAV (100) finishes the holding umbrella service for the occupant, the UAV controller (102) is configured to control the second driving device (105) to drive the umbrella unit (110) to be closed from the opening state to the closing state, the UAV controller (102) is configured to control the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to return back to the accommodating space (201), the vehicle controller (202) is configured to control the third driving device (203) to drive the cabin door (204) to close. - The system of claim 11, wherein the vehicle (200) further comprises a rain sensor (206) connected with the vehicle controller (202), the rain sensor (206) is used for detecting the raining information in the external environment, the vehicle controller (202) determines whether the UAV (100) is required to provide holding umbrella service or not according to the detecting result of the rain sensor (206).
- The system of claim 11, wherein the vehicle (200) further comprises a sunlight sensor (207) and a temperature sensor (208) both of which are connected with the vehicle controller (202), the sunlight sensor (207) is used for detecting the sunlight information in the external environment, the temperature sensor (208) is used for detecting the temperature information in the external environment, the vehicle controller (202) determines whether the UAV (100) is required to provide holding umbrella service or not according to the detecting results of the sunlight sensor (207) and the temperature sensor (208).
- The system of claim 11, wherein the vehicle (200) further comprises a plurality of door switches (209) connected with the vehicle controller (202), the vehicle controller (202) is able to recognize the opening door which is currently being opened by the occupant according to on/off states of the door switches (209), the vehicle (200) sends the information about the opening door which is currently being opened to the UAV (100) via the second wireless communication module (205), the UAV (100) flies above the opening door which is currently being opened according to the received information about the opening door.
- The system of claim 11, wherein the vehicle (200) further comprises a take-off button (211) connected with the vehicle controller (202) and used for the driver to manually input a take-off instruction indicating a specific door that needs the umbrella service, the vehicle (200) sends the take-off instruction inputted by the take-off button (211) to the UAV (100) via the second wireless communication module (205), the UAV (100) takes off from the vehicle (200) according to the take-off instruction and flies above the indicated specific door.
- The system of claim 11, wherein the vehicle (200) further comprises a reminder device (212) connected with the vehicle controller (202), when the UAV (100) has flown above the door from which the occupant is going to get off, the UAV (100) sends a reminding signal to the vehicle (200) via the first wireless communication module (106), the vehicle controller (202) controls the reminder device (212) to remind the occupant to get off according to the received reminding signal.
- The system of claim 11, wherein the UAV (100) further comprises a tracking device (107) connected with the UAV controller (102), the tracking device (107) is used to track the occupant, the UAV controller (102) controls the first driving device (103) to drive the UAV body (101) to fly and track the occupant automatically until his/her destination according to the tracking result of the tracking device (107).
- The system of claim 17, wherein the UAV (100) further comprises a first positioning module (108) connected with the UAV controller (102) and used for obtaining the current position of the UAV (100), the vehicle (200) further comprises a second positioning module (213) connected with the vehicle controller (202) and used for obtaining the current position of the vehicle (200), the position information of the vehicle (200) is sent to the UAV (100) via the second wireless communication module (205), after the UAV (100) finishes the holding umbrella service, the UAV controller (102) controls the UAV body (101) to return back to the accommodating space (201) according to the position information of the UAV (100) and the position information of the vehicle (200).
- The system of claim 18, wherein the vehicle (200) further comprises a display device (214), the position information of the UAV (100) is sent to the vehicle (200) via the first wireless communication module (106), the current position of the UAV (100) is displayed on the display device (214) of the vehicle (200).
- The system of claim 18, wherein the system further comprises an electronic terminal (300), the electronic terminal (300) includes a third wireless communication module (302), the electronic terminal (300) and the UAV (100) are communicated with each other wirelessly via the third wireless communication module (302) and the first wireless communication module (106), the position information of the UAV (100) is sent to the electronic terminal (300) via the first wireless communication module (106), the current position of the UAV (100) is displayed on a display panel (303) of the electronic terminal (300).
- The system of claim 20, wherein the electronic terminal (300) further comprises a return button (304) configured for inputting a return instruction to the UAV (100), the return instruction is sent to the UAV (100) via the third wireless communication module (302), the UAV controller (102) controls the UAV body (101) to begin to return upon receiving the return instruction.
- The system of claim 18, wherein the system further comprises an electronic terminal (300), the electronic terminal (300) includes a third wireless communication module (302), a third positioning module (305) and a call button(306), the electronic terminal (300) and the UAV (100) are communicated with each other wirelessly via the third wireless communication module (302) and the first wireless communication module (106), the electronic terminal (300) and the vehicle (200) are communicated with each other wirelessly via the third wireless communication module (302) and the second wireless communication module (205), the third positioning module (305) is used for obtaining the current position of the electronic terminal (300), the position information of the electronic terminal (300) is sent to the UAV (100) via the third wireless communication module (302), the call button (306) is used for the occupant to input a call instruction for calling the UAV (100), the call instruction is sent to the vehicle (200) and the UAV (100) via the third wireless communication module (302), the vehicle controller (202) controls the third driving device (203) to drive the cabin door (204) to open according to the call instruction, the UAV controller (102) controls the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to take off from the accommodating space(201) and fly above the occupant according to the call instruction and the position information of the electronic terminal (300).
- The system of claim 17, wherein the tracking device (107) is camera.
- The system of claim 23, wherein the camera is further used to recognize a specific gesture given by the occupant, the UAV controller (102) determines according to the specific gesture that the occupant has reached his/her destination and begins to control the UAV body (101) to return back.
- The system of claim 17, wherein the UAV (100) further comprises an obstacle avoidance device (109) connected with the UAV controller (102) and used for detecting the potential obstacles in a surrounding environment of the UAV body (101), the UAV controller (102) controls the first driving device (103) to drive the UAV body (101) to keep away from the obstacles in flight according to the detected result of the obstacle avoidance device (109).
- The system of claim 25, wherein the obstacle avoidance device (109) is a camera or includes a plurality of ranging sensors.
- A method for holding umbrella based on the system of claim 11, comprising:the vehicle controller (202) controlling the third driving device (203) to drive the cabin door (204) to open;the UAV controller (102) controlling the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to take off from the accommodating space (201) and fly above the door from which the occupant is going to get off the vehicle (200);the UAV controller (102) controlling the second driving device (105) to drive the umbrella unit (110) to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV (100) holds the umbrella unit (110) for the occupant;after the occupant getting off the vehicle (200), the UAV controller (102) controlling the first driving device (103) to bring the UAV body (101) to fly and track the occupant automatically until the occupant reaches his/her destination;the UAV controller (102) controlling the second driving device (105) to drive the umbrella unit (110) to be closed from the opening state to the closing state;the UAV controller (102) controlling the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to return back to the accommodating space (201); andthe vehicle controller (202) controlling the third driving device (203) to drive the cabin door (204) to close.
- The method of claim 27, wherein the method further comprises:detecting the potential obstacles in a surrounding environment of the UAV body (101) as the UAV body (101) flies to automatically track the occupant;the UAV controller (102) controlling the first driving device (103) to bring the UAV body (101) to keep away from the obstacles based on the detected result.
- A method for holding umbrella based on the system of claim 22, comprising:the electronic terminal (300) receiving a call instruction of calling the UAV (100) inputted by an occupant;the electronic terminal (300) sending the call instruction to the vehicle (200) and the UAV (100), the electronic terminal (300) sending the position information of the electronic terminal (300) to the UAV (100); the vehicle controller (202) controlling the third driving device (203) to drive the cabin door (204) to open;the UAV controller (102) controlling the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to take off from the accommodating space (201) and fly above the location where the occupant is located according to the position information of the electronic terminal (300);the UAV controller (102) controlling the second driving device (105) to drive the umbrella unit (110) to be opened from a closing state to an opening state, so that the UAV (100) holds the umbrella unit (110) for the occupant;the UAV controller (102) controlling the first driving device (103) to bring the UAV body (101) to fly and track the occupant automatically until the occupant gets on the vehicle (200);after the occupant getting on the vehicle (200), the UAV controller (102) controlling the second driving device (105) to drive the umbrella unit (110) to be closed from the opening state to the closing state;the UAV controller (102) controlling the first driving device (103) to drive the propeller (104) to bring the UAV body (101) to return back to the accommodating space (201); andthe vehicle controller (202) controlling the third driving device (203) to drive the cabin door (204) to close.
- The method of claim 29, wherein the method further comprises:detecting the potential obstacles in a surrounding environment of the UAV body (101) as the UAV body (101) flies to automatically track the occupant;the UAV controller (102) controlling the first driving device (103) to bring the UAV body (101) to keep away from the obstacles based on the detected result.
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